Get excited, because the Walnut Street Bridge is starting to look like, well, the Walnut Street Bridge again.
Crews have finished painting the iconic blue pedestrian bridge, and the tarps have come down. Now, the focus turns to the final stages of the 18-month renovation project.
What’s left
- 1,166 ft of wood decking still needs to be laid. For context, that’s about half of the bridge.
- New LED light poles and electrical wiring need to be installed.
- Crews need to do some minor touch-up painting.
What’s done
- Large-scale sandblasting and painting is complete.
- 1,203 ft of wood decking has been installed.
- Steel repairs are nearly complete.
The best news? The project is still on schedule, and the bridge is expected to reopen in late September. For now, with the tarps down, we’ll just have to admire it from afar.
